However, five additional companies of the CRPF will be in the hills to assist the state police force.
16 Oct 2017 11:06 AM
The chief minister’s move however came after the GNLF, a Hill-based political party, appealed in a letter to her for intervention.
23 Aug 2017 4:14 AM
The rally will coincide with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for the same to mark the 75th anniversary of the Quit India Movement.
06 Aug 2017 3:52 PM
Earlier on Friday, a Gorkhaland supporter was found dead in Sonada, on the outskirts of Darjeeling.
09 Jul 2017 1:03 PM
GNLF spokesperson Neeraj Zimba claimed that the youth Tashi Bhutia was shot dead by the security forces on Friday night.
08 Jul 2017 5:31 PM
The police and security forces were patrolling the streets and keeping a tight vigil on all entry and exit routes.
28 Jun 2017 1:35 PM
Earlier, the GJM had offered a 12-hour 'window' to the schools in Darjeeling hills to evacuate students safely to Siliguri and Rongpo.
25 Jun 2017 1:55 PM
Gurung demanded a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) inquiry into the police firing on the GJM supporters.
23 Jun 2017 2:48 PM
The three protesters had died in Singmari when violent clashes broke out between the police and GJM supporters.
23 Jun 2017 1:49 AM
Suo motto FIR has been also been lodged against Gurung’s wife, GJM supporters under sections 302 and 120B.
22 Jun 2017 3:19 PM
On June 23, students will be allowed to go to Siliguri and Rongpo only in school buses.
21 Jun 2017 5:28 PM
Mr Singh also talked about his conversation with Ms Banerjee, saying she had briefed about the situation.
19 Jun 2017 12:57 AM
The situation remains tense as the indefinite bandh called by the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha has entered its seventh day on Sunday.
18 Jun 2017 2:23 PM
A senior police official said that no one has been given permission to hold such a rally in the hills.
18 Jun 2017 11:26 AM
Tamang's comment comes in the backdrop Banerjee's claim of 'deep-rooted conspiracy' in Darjeeling Hills.
18 Jun 2017 9:34 AM
The Home Ministry is closely monitoring the situation and assisting the state govt to restore normalcy and peace in the district.
15 Jun 2017 7:14 PM
The demand for a separate Gorkhaland state is fast turning into a major political crisis for Chief Minister Mamta Banerjee.
15 Jun 2017 3:17 PM